Royal Wedding Avoidance - Road Version

[Del]

Snoop has an MTB ride set up for Friday, which will be a great way to avoid all the obsession with things royal and matrimonial!

So for those us without MTBs or addicted to the thrill of the Queen's highway (I think she's keeping it open next Friday?), I'm thinking of a road alternative to escape the wall-to-wall coverage of Kate's dress.

Meet at CSS for a 9:30 departure, then heading out via Chaldon, Caterham, Woldingham, Godstone, Lingfield, Dormansland, Holtye, Hartfield, Ashdown, Groombridge and cafe stop at Penshurst.

Return home via Mark Beech, Hever, Edenbridge, Haxted, Blindley Heath, Tilburstow, Bletchingley and Merstham.

If there is sufficient demand, then we can pause for additional forelock-tugging stops, or to watch the ceremony on my iPhone.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kav0FEhtLug&feature=related[/url]

We should aim to be back mid afternoon, but I've just checked the TV schedules and there's recorded highlights at 20:30 until 22:00, so bring your lights and we can ride round in circles all day if we need to!

[Phil H]

Sounds like a plan
[img]http://www.freeclipartnow.com/d/39718-1/ananchy-graffiti.jpg[/img]

[RobHCarshalton]

Hi

Looks like a long way but it should be quiet. I plan to be there

Rob Harrison

[Phil H]

Bad news about the weather though - I just got around to cleaning my bike properly so ...

[Del]

[quote="Phil Hawkes"]Bad news about the weather though - I just got around to cleaning my bike properly so ...

[Amy]

I was thinking of riding to Wiston on Friday, otherwise I'm happy to tag along on this one and leave Wiston for another day - I do like the lanes south of Horsham - quiet, pretty...

[Mike I]

My first (and so far only) thought on the announcement was "Oh good, the roads will be quiet." So I'm in .


[img]http://i55.tinypic.com/28ivuw3.jpg[/img]

[Wanderer]

Always rather fancied trying Kidds Hill / The Wall. Are you planning to go anywhere near?

[Del]

[quote="Wanderer"]Always rather fancied trying Kidds Hill / The Wall. Are you planning to go anywhere near?

[Lucyap]

[quote]I suppose we could swing out and take a detour via The Wall

[RobHCarshalton]

Kidds Hill/The Wall is next on my list of the 100 greatest cycling climbs. 9 done, 91 to go.

[Phil H]

I've done it a couple of times. Not too bad - fairly constant gradient so just keep the pedals moving. Cob Lane near Ardingly is nastier IMO.

[Greg]

Hi Del, I would quite like to join you. I went in the 17mph group on Sat and then tagged along with a few of the faster guys over box hill and back to Croydon. Can you give me an aprox idea of the distance and speed - I don't want to slow anyone down! Cheers, Greg

[Del]

[quote="Greg"]Hi Del, I would quite like to join you. I went in the 17mph group on Sat and then tagged along with a few of the faster guys over box hill and back to Croydon. Can you give me an aprox idea of the distance and speed - I don't want to slow anyone down! Cheers, Greg

[Del]

[quote="Phil Hawkes"]I've done it a couple of times. Not too bad - fairly constant gradient so just keep the pedals moving. Cob Lane near Ardingly is nastier IMO.